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Job Description
In this role, you will architect and implement backend capabilities that drive our global, high-scale cloud infrastructure services.This position transcends standard backend development and pure DevOps; you will operate at the intersection of software engineering, distributed systems, and production reliability, maintaining full ownership of services from initial design through observability and technical support. Your work will focus on complex challenges in resiliency, asynchronous workflows, automation, and system scalability. We value engineers with deep technical fundamentals who are eager to adapt to evolving architectures, new languages, and emerging cloud-native technologies.
• Build, test, deploy, and maintain backend services and platform capabilities.
• Develop and integrate APIs using established service and architecture patterns.
• Work with relational data stores and contribute to reliable data access and service integration patterns.
• Contribute to event-driven and asynchronous workflows, including message-based processing and background jobs.
• Run and support services across cloud and platform environments, including managed cloud services, containers, virtual machines, and other runtime models.
• Use CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code workflows to deliver changes safely and repeatably.
• Use logs, metrics, and traces to understand application behavior and diagnose production issues.
• Participate in technical design discussions, ADRs, RFCs, and code reviews, asking questions and contributing practical implementation feedback.
• Own defined areas of work and collaborate with more experienced engineers on broader architectural or cross-team decisions.
• Use AI-assisted engineering tools to speed up development, improve testing, explore codebases, and investigate technical problems.
Your expertise and passionBackend Engineering: Solid software engineering fundamentals and hands-on experience building backend services or web platforms. Go/Python is preferred for many modern platform services, but strong experience with another backend language is equally relevant if you can learn new technologies quickly.
Cloud & Platform Engineering: Practical exposure to public cloud or modern platform environments. Experience with either GCP or AWS is valuable.
Distributed Systems & Architecture: You should understand the fundamentals of distributed systems and have practical exposure to event-driven systems, asynchronous processing, and scalability.
DevOps & Observability: Practical experience with CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, and monitoring using logs and metrics to diagnose issues.
Security: Familiarity with Identity and Access Management, authentication/authorization fundamentals, and basic cloud security practices.
Engineering Practices: Application of sound engineering practices like SOLID principles, automated testing, and technical documentation.
AI-Assisted Engineering: Thoughtful use of modern AI tools to accelerate implementation, explore code, and support debugging while maintaining technical ownership.
Languages & Runtimes: Go, PHP, Ruby, Python.
Cloud Services: GCP, AWS, Pub/Sub, Cloud SQL, GKE, EC2, S3.
Orchestration & Infrastructure: Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform.
Observability Tools: OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Datadog.
Company Stock Options (Every employee is an owner in the company)
Health Benefits (LuxMed Premium Rehab + Dentistry III)
Pension Scheme with a match
Life Insurance, 100% premium paid by WP Engine
Free Multisport Card - Light and Classic
Short-Term Disability & Sick Leave: 100% salary coverage for the first 33 days
Employee Assistance Program
Generous Vacation Time (Who doesn’t like time off)
1 floating holiday
4 Company Wellness Days
Home Office Stipend
On-going education through LinkedIn Learning, Workday Learning and our Career Growth Portal
At WP Engine, we strive to have the broadest possible view of diversity, going beyond visible differences to include the background, experiences, skills, and perspectives that make each person unique. WP Engine is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.
Base Salary Range
We believe that compensation should be reflective of the impact you have within the organization relative to the market value of your role. The estimated base salary range for this position is as listed above. Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay. Our salary ranges are determined by job role and responsibilities and level. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for salaries for the position nationwide. The actual base pay will vary based on various factors including job-related skills and individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process. Your talent acquisition partner can share more about the total rewards package at WP Engine including any additional total rewards components such as equity, variable pay plans (if applicable), and benefits during the hiring process.
Skills Required
- Solid software engineering fundamentals and hands-on experience building backend services or web platforms
- Practical exposure to public cloud or modern platform environments, preferably GCP or AWS
- Understanding of distributed systems fundamentals and practical exposure to event-driven systems, asynchronous processing, and scalability
- Practical experience with CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, and monitoring using logs and metrics
- Familiarity with Identity and Access Management, authentication and authorization fundamentals, and basic cloud security practices
- Experience applying SOLID principles, automated testing, and technical documentation
- Thoughtful use of modern AI tools for implementation, code exploration, testing, and debugging
- Experience with Go or Python for modern platform services, or strong experience with another backend language and ability to learn new technologies quickly
- Experience with Go, PHP, Ruby, or Python
- Experience with GCP, AWS, Pub/Sub, Cloud SQL, GKE, EC2, or S3
- Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, or Terraform
- Experience with OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, or Datadog
WP Engine Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about WP Engine and has not been reviewed or approved by WP Engine.
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Healthcare Strength — Employee medical, dental, and vision premiums are described as fully employer‑paid in the U.S., with options that include fertility coverage, preventive care, and mental‑health supports. Wellbeing resources such as an EAP, Calm access, a monthly wellness allowance, and quarterly wellness days bolster the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is framed as generous, including several weeks of PTO, company holidays, a floating holiday, and recurring wellness days. The approach pairs with a remote‑first model and encouragement to take needed time away.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Stock options are provided broadly so that all employees participate in ownership. Equity is presented as a standard component of offers across functions and levels.
WP Engine Insights
What We Do
We're a rapidly growing technology company that is committed to having an awesome culture, innovation, open source, exceptional customer service, and the massively growing WordPress community!
Why Work With Us
If you’re looking for a fun and fast-paced environment where you can make an impact, WP Engine is the perfect spot for you. We are looking for new team members to come help us shape the way people use and think of WordPress. As a member of our team you will have the opportunity to explore and help us all drive the business forward.
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